LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A Los Angeles City Commissioner has resigned in the midst of a child porn investigation.

The FBI is investigating Albert Abrams for possessing hundreds of pictures of child pornography.

CBS2 has learned that Abrams doesn’t deny the allegations, but he blames the pictures on a medical condition.

Investigative Reporter David Goldstein has the story.

“Did you enjoy looking at those pictures?”

“Not at all,” says Abrams.

“Then why did you have them?

“That’s what we’re trying to find out.”

Until Wednesday, Abrams was on the City Board of Neighborhood Commissioners. It’s a non-paying position appointed by the mayor that deals with neighborhood problems.

According to an affidavit obtained exclusively by CBS2, an undercover agent allegedly downloaded pictures from a file sharing website frequented by pedophiles. The account name was “BoyWonderUSA.” Hundreds of pictures containing sexually explicit images of children, some as young as 4 years old engaged in sexual acts.

The account was traced back to Abrams’ home in Tarzana.

Goldstein asked Abrams if he went by the name “BoyWonderUSA.” And he didn’t deny it.

“It is what my split personality decided to do. That’s what happens when you have tumors.”

That’s right, Abrams claims he has a split personality because of a tumor in his spine that affected his brain. And it was the other person who was watching kiddie porn.

He asked Abrams if he remembered watching it. Abrams replied, “I was watching myself from a distance watching it.”

Abrams is a player in Los Angeles politics. Appearing with Council members. And he also runs a Public Relations firm where he claims to have worked on campaigns for Robert Kennedy, Al Gore and Jimmy Carter. The FBI raided his home on Friday. He wasn’t arrested, but they seized his computer.

Now, days later, coincidentally, Abrams says the doctor just told him what was going on.

Goldstein asks Abrams, “You just found out today that your medical condition triggered you to look at kiddie porn of toddlers as young as four?” Abrams says, “That’s correct.”

Goldstein presses the point. “Just today? Four days after the FBI raided your house and you’re under investigation. Isn’t that a little suspicious?” Abrams replies, “No, it’s a very natural thing to find out what’s going on.”

Goldstein also asks Abrams’ wife if she buys this story. “Absolutely, I do,” she says.

Abrams wife, Linda, backs up her husband saying he was in pain from the tumor.

“He was at the end of his rope with the pain,” she says. “He was just trying to carry on.”

Goldstein asks her if she believes the kiddie porn alleviated his pain. Of that she is suspect. “I highly doubt that.”

Abrams is then asked if he will supply the name of his doctor. “Absolutely.” But Goldstein reports that he stopped short. And never supplied a name. He promised he would call, but he hasn’t.

Goldstein wanted to know if Abrams believes he did anything he should serve jail time over. “No, why. I’m not a criminal,” explains Abrams.

He also told Goldstein he sees no reason why he should step down as a commissioner.

Goldstein asks Abrams point blank if he should quit. “That’s up for the mayor to decide.”

In closing, Goldstein asks Abrams if he believes he should be representing neighborhoods…families and children?

Wow! Now I’ve heard everything! This is better than the Twinkie Defense! I can just see his defense in court. Why Judge, my evil other personality made me sit there and watch that kiddie porn, and you know your honor it was painful! YEAH, RIGHT!! If he pulls this off, P.T. Barnum will have been proven right. There is one born evey day. In this case, a whole judicial system full!

Muahahhaha the mayor put a kiddie perv in charge of neiborhoods full of kiddies muahahahaha I swear you cant right better fiction ! can we make him step down now please hes a liar ,cheat and now hes endagered our community Villaragu needs to go now ! And not to an a’s game !

Let.s see now the FBI handls this so called medical excuse. Atleast these are Federal level, possible charges, and not local that could be covered up. What a sorry excuse for a human being. And his wife is no better if she is really buying ito his sotry. Just another prime appointee from our esteem Mayor. He really knows how to pick ’em.

This reporting is so bias, I can’t make an informed decision. Do they “buy” his story? Obviously, the reporter doesn’t. Kiddie porn is not condoned, but I’d prefer the née just be reported professionally – in a non- biased manner. Fact is, I’m glad he sought help to find out why he had this trouble. It makes sense. I hope he gets help and that the FBI shuts down that website. How the website remains is puzzling, but I think that part of the story is more work than this reported/editor could muster up.

This type of reporting only serves to try people in the media, not the courts. This is unprofessional and an embarrassment to journalism.

Hmm, really? I know a cop that has 4 personalities. You can say it’s not real and people are “faking” or “acting” but it does happen. If the person I know was “acting” he’d surely be in Hollywood instead of a cop in a small city seeing a shrink 3 times a week struggling to live day to day.

Oh, and HE doesn’t use it as an excuse. HE takes responsibility for what they ALL do. He understands they are all “him” … a part of HIM.

Additionally, DSM, if you are any sort of psych student or professional, you realize that ‘culture-bound’ has a great deal to do with a society’s perception of normal vs. abnormal- including the diagnosis and frequency of disorders. Societal norms have a great deal to do with what we call mental illness, or what we deem ‘abnormal behavior.’

This is textbook pedophile speak. They never believe they are doing wrong, they always have some ludicrous excuse, and they do not believe they should be punished. They should all get “the cure” for their illness: the death penalty. Everyone who downloads this vile material, helps create the MARKET for child rape, torture and abuse. Most of them PARTICIPATE in similar behavior. If my dog had rabies I would shoot it. It would be a CLEAR and PRESENT danger to the community not to do so. The same is true of ABRAMS and his ilk. His wife, Linda is in denial. She has agreed to EXCUSE his vile behavior. If she was SMART, she would run to a good divorce lawyer before the whole ugly truth crashes in on her.

No one believes Abram’s isn’t guilty and should be punished accordingly. But your homicidal hysteria isn’t going to help the matter. Regardless of how many supposed “pedophiles” you kill, there will always be more. It’s a part of humanity. What we should do is encourage people who have these feelings to seek help before they do anything harmful, but that will never happen with someone like you threatening to do loony thing like killing anyone who may have this problem. Have you heard of the lady whom protested too much? Maybe you’re the one who needs help.

All “puns” aside – the one to really feel sorry for in all this is the wife – imagine wondering how long this has been going on behind your back , after being married to someone for – probably more than 20 years – then she goes into denial – because she doesnt want to believe that someone she loved that much could do something so bad – that poor lady is gonna need counseling after this …. hope she gets well…..

Why does political affiliation even matter? Are you telling me that of the hundreds of thousands of people that are incarcerated they are all Democrat? I bet you even fell for the “debt ceiling crisis” hook line and sinker, too, didn’t you? You DO know that was a ploy to draw attention from reform that was TRYING to happen in another industry, right? *sigh* I hope you keep that Kool-Aid you have all for yourself. The world doesn’t need any more sheeple.

Hey, it’s no problem…your “other” personality did it. That’s ok! We’re going to send your “other” personality to jail for the rest of “it’s” life. Unfortunately for YOU, and all the little children hurt by people like your “other personality”, you’re going to spend the rest of your life in jail as well… just blame it on your “other” personality!

The whole nightmare corrupt system of LA City and LA County are busting open like impacted puss in a big Blackhead. It is all oozing out infected pimple by infected pimple. Take a close look at the LA County Department of Children and Family Services. You might find even more shocking crimes against children and parents there, including pedophiles. Remember, pedophiles like to hide in plain sight and work close to children. What a perfect set up. Social workers dating their minor clients. sleeping with parents of detained foster children.\of detained children, perjury, persecution of innocent parents with unsupported anonymous allegations of abuse, etc. And you might massive kickbacks between DCFS CSWs, SCSWs and ARAs and foster family Agencies. The theft of foster children’s funds has already been exposed. Lance this blackhead SORE NOW.

this is just an excuse to do what he is doing. and his wife is just as guilty as him if she believes that BS story of a tumor making him watch kiddie porn. i think he is guilty and should pay for his actions. if it really was a medical condition why did he never bring it up to his wife or his place of employment that there was a problem. he hid the fact that he was doing it because he had other reasons for it. and really its a medical condition!! now every person that does something bad or commits a crime is going to try to blame it on some kind of medical condition………its all just straight BS!

im sure his wife doesnt believe it – but im sure she is so overwhelmed by the whole thing she isnt thinking straight either – im sure she is in some kind of shocked state – and now dealing with whatever she has to til this is over…

Oh a tumor on the spine causes a split personality – Which turns you into a pedophile……….. Worst excuse ever.
“Just admit it……….. Your a PERVERT that got caught!”
BOY I WONDER how we’re going to protect our children from freaks like this – in the USA!

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